Football Preview: Indian Creek Redskins vs. Bellaire Big Reds
Indian Creek hasn't had much luck against Bellaire recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Indian Creek Redskins will venture away from home to challenge the Bellaire Big Reds at 12:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Indian Creek: 17, Bellaire: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Indian Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Brooke, but they still walked away with a 30-24 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Redskins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 357th in Ohio, while the Bruins are ranked 55th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Bellaire had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 26-6 victory. With the Big Reds ahead 20-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Quentin Scott had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). Raekwon Pettigrew was in the mix as well, providing Bellaire with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bellaire's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Scott was the leader with two.
The win made it two in a row for Indian Creek and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Bellaire, their record now sits at 4-1.
Indian Creek took a serious blow against Bellaire in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 33-0. Can Indian Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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